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2:38 PM on Wednesday, August 19

Many Federal Reserve officials think the central bank will have to lift its key short-term interest rate in the coming months if inflation doesn’t subside, minutes of the Fed’s meeting last month showed

2:35 PM on Wednesday, August 19

Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed Federal Trade Commission policy

2:30 PM on Wednesday, August 19

Normally quiet, the bond market can occasionally send warning signals loud enough to hit stock markets worldwide and even grab the attention of U.S. presidents and other world leaders

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The death toll from a gold mine collapse in the Central African Republic has risen to more than 100

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President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration

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Moderna shares more than doubled after announcing initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment

11:04 AM on Wednesday, August 19

An Ebola outbreak in Congo has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases

9:01 AM on Wednesday, August 19

The first New World screwworm outbreak in Texas in 60 years is hindering efforts to move rescued dogs and cats out of crowded animal shelters to states where they would be adopted

7:59 AM on Wednesday, August 19

China has kicked off the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, showcasing its expanding robotics industry

6:56 AM on Wednesday, August 19

The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade with Iran after it said it had come under renewed fire from the country

6:54 AM on Wednesday, August 19

Seven people have been killed in a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya

6:39 AM on Wednesday, August 19

Target is reporting its second straight quarter of comparable sales gains, saying a merchandising overhaul under the discount retailer’s new CEO was attracting more customers

6:00 AM on Wednesday, August 19

Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Wednesday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities

11:05 PM on Tuesday, August 18

U.S. stocks are ticking higher after the U.S. Treasury Department said it may buy more U.S. government bonds, which eased pressure on financial markets worldwide